What I Have Learned Since Our Down Syndrome Diagnosis
There are some days that are just seared into your brain forever — first kiss, your wedding day, that time in high school when you caught a soccer ball to the...
Making Space for the Middles
Ahhh, middle school. The smell of onions and Axe body spray in the air. Crumpled homework papers at the bottom of school bags, empty folders, and half filled out planners. It is a special time...
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Discover the Immersion Experience at ISL
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From their first day of school, ISL students...
My middle child is in third grade, and we're all struggling. There seems to be a major turn in responsibility level expected as well as a shift in curriculum delivery at our school at this grade level. The amount...
Co-sleeping Chronicles: Why it Works for Us … For Now
I know, I know. Co-sleeping is on fire in a sea of hot topics among moms. My intent here is not to debate, but rather to share my family’s experience...
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St. Martin's Episcopal School:: Inspiring Curiosity and Building Lifelong Learners
St. Martin's Episcopal School is known for inspiring curiosity and lifelong learners. At St. Martin’s, we love seeing our alumni thrive...
No one said being a mom was easy.
I work full time, and I had just come off of a 50+ hour work week. Naturally my day off was spent doing mom stuff and not resting. I’m 3 kids deep...
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What Ursuline Academy Has Meant To Us
Ursuline Academy is a very special place. There is the obvious reason: Ursuline Academy is the first all-girls Catholic school in our beloved country. For nearly...
Chore Time :: Start them Young
Mommas, aren’t you tired of doing it all? Yes, absolutely. Dream about the day when your kids are old enough to help around the house? Yes! The time is now! My daughter has been...
The start of high school comes with many firsts. It’s an exciting time for a young teen and lots of fun experiences await them. One of the most anticipated experiences is the Homecoming dance. With Friday Night Lights games...
Dear Dr. Kruger, Thank You and Rest Easy
We think it is safe to say that the entire New Orleans community will deeply miss Dr. Ellen Kruger. If you were lucky enough to have her as a physician or friend,...
Falling Into New Schedules :: Back to School
We're back to school and that means a complexity of activities, after-school functions, running around after four kids, and homework (my least favorite of all). As I checked through the school calendars...
Procrastination At Its Finest
I am admittedly a last minute person for a lot of things. I don't necessarily mean to be, it's just the way my ADHD brain works. Understandably, this is not ideal...especially when you have kiddos relying...